I Possess a Scroll of Demon-Subduing Records

Lin Yi patiently went to Xu Yan's window to keep watch. As he had judged before, Xu Yan's family was not well-off, but he was the only son in the family and therefore very spoiled.

When Lin Yi arrived, he saw Xu Yan throwing a tantrum, angrily cursing his mother for cooking the dinner. His mother then tried to coax him gently, saying that the stove fire had been extinguished and she would add more oil for him tomorrow.

"Can't you go and buy some meat? The crops were all harvested a while ago, I know you have money."

“My child, that money is for you to find a wife. I’ve already spoken with the Zhou family and arranged for their third daughter to be given to you in marriage.”

"That dark and ugly woman is no match for me."

"San Yatou is honest and efficient at working in the fields."

Upon hearing this, Xu Yan was immediately enraged and said, "I am a handsome man, how can I be matched with a country bumpkin?"

Lin Yi's blood pressure was so high just looking at him from outside; he wanted nothing more than to go in and punch him a couple of times, lest he ruin the girl's life.

But if he threw one punch, the other person would be turned into Xu Yanjiang, let alone two punches, so Lin Yi simply held back.

Just then, a shrill voice suddenly rang out. Xu Yan panicked, knowing that someone was looking for him. He took advantage of his anger to go out and said, "I'm going out for a walk to clear my head. This is so annoying."

Seeing this, his parents naturally couldn't stop him. Xu Yan left home and headed straight for the east end of the village. The further he went, the more remote it became. Usually, no one would come out after dark, and poisonous snakes and wild beasts could take a person's life.

It was already late autumn, so he wasn't worried about poisonous snakes. Xu Yan carefully made his way forward by the moonlight when suddenly, a beautiful woman in black appeared before him.

Xu Yan was startled for a moment, then smiled and said, "Fairy Sister, you were looking for me?"

Lin Yi, who was secretly observing, felt a sense of joy upon seeing the newcomer.

Sure enough, there was a demon behind Xu Yan!

[She Shisan, enlightened by a great demon, has taken human form; killing him will grant seventy years of cultivation.]

[Merits and Demerits: Heinous crimes - secretly poisoned more than ten snake catchers]

No wonder a little demon who's only a hundred years old can look like this; it turns out he has a powerful backer guiding him.

There are different levels of difficulty in the transformation of demons into human form. Those that are born with a spirit usually transform quickly, such as monkeys and foxes.

Some creatures with stronger animalistic instincts take longer to transform into human form, such as tigers, venomous snakes, and even plants and trees that have become spirits; they may not be able to transform into human form even after hundreds of years of cultivation.

This snake demon was indeed quite beautiful. As a snake demon, her chin was naturally pointed, but not excessively so. She had large eyes and small lips. In such a small village, she truly deserved to be called a fairy.

However, Xu Yan was indeed shrewd. He must have known in his heart that the person who asked him to do things could not be a human, much less a fairy, but only a demon. Yet he pretended to be ignorant and called her "Fairy Sister".

She Shisan had no idea how cunning humans could be, and still thought Xu Yan really didn't know her identity, so she asked, "How's the thing I asked you to do today?"

"Of course it worked! But as soon as I played the flute, the snake killed the man. How terrifying!"

Xu Yan didn't tell the truth. He was afraid that if he told She Shisan about Lin Yi, She Shisan would suspect him, so he simply kept it a secret.

She Shisan smiled slightly and comforted her, "Don't be afraid, your sister will protect you."

"My sister is so kind."

Lin Yi, who was secretly observing, exclaimed in admiration, "That Xu guy is really something! He guessed that the other party was a snake demon, and he still dared to flirt like that. Is he really a rough and tumble hero?"

But Lin Yi certainly doesn't understand this kind of love. Now that he has caught Xu Yan's superior, Lin Yi no longer needs to hide.

He didn't want to watch the drama between the vixen and the scumbag anymore, so he walked out of the shadows.

"Well done."

Lin Yi said to Xu Yan that even though Xu Yan hadn't done anything, Lin Yi still expressed his approval of her, which helped him attract a lot of hatred.

Snakes hold grudges the most.

Sure enough, when She Shisan saw Lin Yi appear and then saw Xu Yan's panicked and bewildered expression, he knew perfectly well that he had been betrayed.

She simply didn't know that Lin Yi had come looking for her on his own; she thought Xu Yan had deliberately tipped him off.

"Xu Yan, how dare you betray me! I'll kill you!"

"You audacious monster, how dare you act so violently!"

Lin Yi casually unleashed a golden light, instantly imprisoning She Shisan in place.

That was the Lin character from a top-grade talisman, its main purpose being suppression. Given the difference in cultivation levels between Lin Yi and She Shisan, it rendered her immobile, thus rendering her unable to move.

Xu Yan initially thought She Shisan was incredibly powerful, but he never expected that Lin Yi would defeat him in a single move. Where did this master come from? He looks so young, yet he is so fierce.

Realizing the difference in their abilities, and knowing the snake demon wanted to kill him, Xu Yan quickly pledged his loyalty, saying, "Immortal, I've done everything you said! The demoness tricked me; I was forced into it! This snake demon has committed countless evils. Immortal, please kill her!"

Xu Yan will only feel at ease if She Shisan dies; otherwise, it would be too dangerous to be targeted by a snake demon!

I suppose Lin Yi, being a righteous person, would hate evil and kill the monster, right?

Lin Yi ignored him and instead smiled slightly at She Shisan, saying, "You came here on business, but you must be under the orders of a powerful demon. If you confess, I can spare your life today."

As he spoke, he laughed and said, "Anyway, if you don't confess, I'll go find out myself. It'll just be a bit more troublesome. If you tell me, you'll be free. You can repay kindness with kindness and settle scores with scores."

Upon hearing this, Xu Yan turned pale with fright. How could this immortal be so insidious?

Is it something a righteous person would do to use She Shisan's hatred towards him to induce a confession?

She Shisan indeed began to think. After a while, she said, "I came down the mountain on the orders of my king. Over the years, snake catchers have often come into the mountain to catch snakes. My king is originally a man who does not fight with the world, but he cannot be humiliated like this by you."

This is a lie.

Bai Lianxian only cares about being beautiful and doesn't care about anything else. However, She Shisan was fortunate enough to meet Bai Lianxian and was even given some guidance by her, which is why he has his current human form.

Bai Lianxian had been kind to her, but for now she had no choice but to borrow the Demon King's name. After she returned and reported the situation, she would go to Bai Lianxian to apologize. He was an excellent Demon King, and she would accept it even if he wanted to kill her.

Little did She Shisan know how sharp Lin Yi's eyes were. She could be deceived by Xu Yan, so what ability did she have to deceive Lin Yi?

Lin Yi could tell she was lying at a glance, and he finally felt relieved.

As long as it's not a demon king, everything is fine.

Since She Shisan is impersonating the Demon King, it means she doesn't really have much to do with him. Isn't that just a waste of her time?

With a casual wave of his hand, Lin Yi dissipated the power of the runes, and She Shisan regained his mobility.

By this time, Xu Yan was so scared that he wet his pants, but he knew there was nowhere to run, so he could only beg for mercy repeatedly: "Immortal Master, please save me! I am the only son in my family. What will my parents do without me!"

He had seen Lin Yi show pity for the snake catcher and knew that the man was quite compassionate. He thought that by mentioning his parents, he could gain Lin Yi's sympathy.

As long as he stands in his way, the monster will definitely not dare to kill him.

Little did he know that Lin Yi's pity was also selective.

He colluded with monsters for his own selfish gain, secretly using methods to kill others. This time he stopped him, but what about last time, and the time before that?

If this person had even a shred of kindness, Lin Yi would have saved him.

However, Lin Yi still gave him a chance to appeal: "Let me ask you, how many people have you killed?"

"Just one, only one. You stopped today's number!"

She Shisan sneered, "If you help me kill a snake catcher, I will give you ten gold coins. You should have one hundred and thirty gold coins on you now. If you don't believe me, Immortal Master, you can search him."

She Shisan was also worried that Lin Yi would be soft-hearted, so she quickly became a witness for the prosecution. If Lin Yi tried to stop her, she wouldn't dare to take action.

Xu Yan was secretly delighted upon hearing this and said, "Immortal Master, this demoness framed me! It really only happened twice!"

As he spoke, he took out all the money he had on him. It wasn't much at all, only a little over ten gold coins, far from the hundred and thirty!

She Shisan looked shocked and said, "You must have hidden it at home."

"Immortal, you may search my house..."

"enough."

Lin Yi was tired of watching this farce of tearing each other apart. What She Shisan said was true. Lin Yi could tell that Xu Yan was very scared when She Shisan spoke, but was very happy when he heard about getting money.

The change in his eyes is enough to tell whether it's true or false.

Besides, since he did kill people, the number isn't that important.

"The moon is beautiful tonight."

Lin Yi looked up at the sky and said, "I have never been able to stand seeing monsters slaughtering their own kind in front of me."

Xu Yan was overjoyed, thinking he had gained Lin Yi's trust. Before he could even laugh out loud, a sword aura pierced through his chest.

"I'll kill this person for you, you can leave now."

She Shisan: "..."

This human's behavior is so perplexing that she truly can't tell whether he's on the righteous path or the demonic path.

But no matter what, now that he had managed to escape, he still had to hurry back to report to the Demon Commander that a powerful figure had arrived and that he should be careful.

This strange person was probably frightened by the title of Demon King and may not come looking for trouble again.

Thinking about all this, She Shisan transformed into a white-striped black snake and swam into the mountains, unaware that Lin Yi had already determined that she was bluffing and that there was no demon king behind her.

Now, Lin Yi is preparing to come and wipe out this den of demons in one fell swoop.

Coincidentally, the Demon King's meeting also ended at this moment.

Bai Lianxian said, "If we want to thoroughly investigate this matter, it's not convenient for the few of us to get involved. There was a little snake who wanted to submit to me. Although I was too lazy to deal with her, I still appointed her as a demon general. Why don't we let her help us investigate?"

"Let's go now..."

Chapter 176 The Demon King at the Bottom of the List

Fishing master Lin Yi followed She Shisan deep into the jungle until they reached a valley where the air felt much more humid.

The south is mostly hilly with lush vegetation, but the feng shui is poor, which breeds miasma. Even the most experienced hunters dare not enter these deep forests; they are like scenes from a horror movie.

It was also because Lin Yi was highly skilled and daring.

After his last encounter with the Poisonous Lady, Lin Yi resolved to be more cautious in the future.

Therefore, he made a very prudent decision to launch a sneak attack this time. Even though he was only there to eliminate some monsters whose cultivation was far inferior to his own, he did not make a big show of it. Instead, he carefully hid and prepared to launch a sneak attack.

After this job, I'll definitely be more cautious!

At the end of this valley, there is a cave called Crimson Cloud Cave, which is the cave of the Crimson Cloud Demon General who commands all the demons in this large mountain area.

There was a large toad and a large centipede guarding the entrance. They had not yet transformed into human form, but they had a certain level of cultivation. The toad had a natural supernatural ability: dynamic vision. It could see anything that moved in front of it.

The giant centipede was covered in iron armor, providing amazing defense. The two gatekeepers could work together perfectly. However, as Lin Yi looked at this setup, background music involuntarily started playing in his mind.

In this mountain, there are many poisonous creatures that have become demons, but among the five poisonous creatures, the snake is the most revered. The demon general and the demon king are both snakes, so snake demons are naturally more arrogant. Other poisonous creatures dare not offend snakes, which naturally leads to the custom of respecting snakes.

She Shisan's cultivation was no higher than that of the two monsters at the gate, but they still addressed him respectfully and bowed to him.